Well, we finally made it to the beach this last weekend. We were in Placencia, a beachfront town located on a tiny peninsula on the southern coast of Belize. Most of Belize is protected by a large coral reef, so the waves were actually quite small. The water was a very deep blue, not the aquamarine shade we usually associate with the tropics. However, the comibination of beach, water, perfect blue sky and shady palm trees blew me away. It was so glorious! The ocean wafted a cool breeze across the golden-white sand, and we drifted into long naps underneath nodding palms. perfect. I also a led a canoe/kayak expedition around the peninsula, which was a lot of fun. For that I was glad there was such calm water, since not too many of us really knew how to handle a canoe or kayak. The absolute highlight was dusk on the last night we were there. A buddy and I took the kayaks out in the lagoon, or the water between the peninsula and mainland, to watch the sunset. Just as the sun went down, a pair of dolphins swam by. They were so graceful! The arced their backs out of the water just enough to breath and then silently slipped back under . I tried to follow them in the kayak, but they were quick and silent-difficult to track in the dimming light.
Unfortunately, i got food poisoning the last day; that was a bit of a drag, especially since I had to travel five hours on a bus. But these things happen.
Overall, a fantastic trip. I hope all of you can experience the same someday
Jonathan
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